The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-06-15
A REMARKABLE DOG.
What n Big MastiT Did for His Gar
dem Loving Master.

What Big MastiT Did for His Gar
dem Loving Master.
Mr.. Harold Dollner, native of Dem
mark, and for many years consul gen
eral of Denmark in New York city,
says writer in The Christian Adco-
cate, and a portion of the time acting
minister for that kingdom, and well
known to business men as the head OF
the firm of Dollner, Potter & Co., of
New York, for many years resided in
Brooklyn in mansion of the old
style, situated on Washington avenue,
in the midst Of what, for a city. are
large grounds. He always took a great
interest in his flowers, trees, and vege-
tables. and in the heart of the city
raised the very finest pumpkins. He
also kept two or three dogs-one a
house-dog, another of the spaniel varie-
ty, and the third a powerful mastill,
The mastilf was always chained near
the stable. and not far from the rear
entrance to the premises.
In certain autumn the pumpkins
which were produced in Mr.. Dollner's
garden were of such extraordinary size
and beauty that they excited the cupid
ty of person, who stole two of the
largest of them and took them to the
horticultural exhibition, where he en-
tered them as his own, and actually
took the premium for them. This so
raised Mr.. Dollner's Indignation that
he instructed his gardner to take of the
largest of those which remained and
deposite them in the cellar, lest they
also should be stolen. At the same time
he told him to set the mastiif loose, so
that if anybody else came in at night
to steal the pumpkins the dog would
attack him. Pursuant to this order the
gardner worked all the afternoon TAX
ing of the finest of the pumpkins,
which he carried one by one, piling
them near the cellar door until he had
finished. when he conveyed them into
the cellar About sunset he unclaimed
the mastiff.
This dog had watched the perform
ance of the gardener, and during the
night it knawed off the largest OF
the remaining pumpkins and carried
them one by one to the cellar door,
where he piled them up and stood
guard over them until the next morning.
when, as the cook arose and opened
the door, with an expression of great
delight the animal wagged his tail.
looked up for appreciation, and went
away. The next night he knawed of
everything from the size of hazel-nut
upward, and carried them to the cellar
door as before. A few days afterward,
when the person suspected of having
stolen the pumpkins, who had always
been friendly with him, entered, the
mastiR sprang upon him with the ut.
most rage.
Mr.. Dollner was living when we
wrote the above. 1t was then sent to
him with request that he would Ger.
Iify to its truth if he could, or alter it
till he could conscientiously attest it.
few weeks before his death we re-
,cived our last communication from
him:
No. $50 WASHINGTON AVENUE, BROOKLYN,
/ II, 1851 certify that the account given by
Dr.. Buckley Of my pumpkins and my dog is
rue in every particular HAROLD DoLLSER."
1t is plain that the mastiIl had never
ieen such an operation before. He
therefore must have comprehended ii
,y an effort of the mind held itthrough
he entire night worked upon it, con-
emplated it as completed act, and
the pumpkins to the fami-
y when they arose. Yet Of course he
allied TO comprehend the reason or to
distinguish the value Of the ripe from
be unripe pumpkins. He also con-
Iected the man who had in his sight
tolen the pumpkins with the deed.
AT the time this was told to the writ
r there were six witnesses living
he gardner. two servants in the house,
nd the owner Of the establishment
is wife, and their son.
Mutual Lack of Confidence.
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